The Guillotines

The Guillotines 2012

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In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.

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4.23 Intermediate Director Andrew Lau Wai-Keung 🍅 14%

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yín zi money; silver ∼HSK 3
recklessly, foolishly; wildly ∼HSK 3
shí 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) ∼HSK 3
Chǔ name of feudal state; clear ∼HSK 3
huì mortal ∼HSK 3
shā to kill ∼HSK 3
to suppress; to beat down ∼HSK 3
Míng to restore the Ming dynasty ∼HSK 3
kòng accuse, charge; control ∼HSK 3
bié guǎn no matter (who, what etc) ∼HSK 3
shí 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) ∼HSK 3
niú oxen and horses; beasts of burden; (fig.) drudge; laborer ∼HSK 3
dào shí hòu when the moment comes; at that time ∼HSK 3
xuè xìng brave; staunch; unyielding ∼HSK 3
Zhòng multitude, crowd; masses, public ∼HSK 3
jué decide, determine, judge ∼HSK 3
guāng to drink up; to finish (a drink) ∼HSK 3
huó xià to survive ∼HSK 3
yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: ∼HSK 3
yín liǎng silver (as currency) ∼HSK 3
Táng Tang dynasty; Chinese ∼HSK 3
jiàn warship ∼HSK 3
gàn what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? ∼HSK 3
shǐ shū history book ∼HSK 3
to kill; to beat to death ∼HSK 3
huó xià to survive; to keep on living ∼HSK 3
bǎo zhù to preserve; to save ∼HSK 3
退 退 tuì hòu to stand back; to go back (in time); to yield; to make concessions ∼HSK 3
Mín people, subjects, citizens ∼HSK 3
to pray for blessings ∼HSK 3
qián cháo the previous dynasty ∼HSK 3
miàn shì to be published (of art, literary works etc); to come out; to take shape; to see the light of day ∼HSK 3
foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar ∼HSK 3
wǎng wǎng usually; in many cases; more often than not HSK 3
bǎo cún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) HSK 3
chéng guǒ result; achievement; gain; profit HSK 3
cái néng talent; ability; capacity HSK 3
néng néng Can you HSK 3
fàng dào Put in HSK 3
chéng jiù accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about HSK 3
yuàn wàng desire; wish HSK 3
biǎo miàn surface; face; outside; appearance HSK 3
zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops HSK 3
jiāng lái in the future; future; the future HSK 3
yáng sheep; goat HSK 3
tián sweet HSK 3
cūn village HSK 3
gōng tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) HSK 3
dào to reach; to arrive HSK 3
shàng to go up HSK 3